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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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